New Zealand’s annual net migration rises to an estimated 22,600

New Zealand gained an estimated 22,600 people through net migration in the year to September 2026, up from 9,900 in the previous September year, Stats NZ reported. The measure is migrant arrivals minus departures.

The provisional estimates include about 17,500 migrant arrivals and 5,600 migrant departures among Indian citizens. Stats NZ said recent figures can change as it becomes clearer which travellers qualify as migrants.

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